The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866
Author: George J. Robert Glünicke
Publisher: London : S. Sonenschein ; New York : Macmillan Company
Published: 1907
Total Pages: 254
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The Austro-Prussian War in Bohemia, 1866, Otherwise Known as the Seven Weeks' War Or Needle-gun War
Author: John H. Anderson
Publisher: London : Rees 1908.
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUseful and reliable primer that was designed for use of Staff College students sitting exams in 1908, and as such gives a clear analytical account of this mid-19th century conflict. The Seven Weeks' War was the first war between two major continental powers in seven years, and used many of the same technologies as the American Civil War. The Prussian Army used von Dreyse's breech-loading needle gun, which could be rapidly loaded while the soldier was seeking cover on the ground, whereas the Austrian muzzleloading rifles could only be loaded slowly, and generally from a standing position. Superior Prussian organization and élan decided the battle against Austrian numerical superiority, the victory was near total, with Austrian battle deaths nearly seven times the Prussian figure. --
Bohemia, 1866
Author: Sir Neill Malcolm
Publisher:
Published: 1912
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Campaign in Bohemia, 1866
Author: George J Robert Glünicke
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781020044496
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough and engaging account of the Austro-Prussian War, with a focus on the conflict in Bohemia. Drawing on firsthand sources and military records, George J. Robert Glünicke provides a detailed chronicle of the battles, strategies, and political maneuvering that defined this pivotal moment in European history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Austro-Prussian War
Author: Geoffrey Wawro
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780521629515
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a history of the Austro-Prussian-Italian War of 1866, which paved the way for German and Italian unification. It is based upon extensive new research in the state and military archives of Austria, Germany, and Italy. Geoffrey Wawro describes Prussia's successful invasion of Habsburg Venetia, and the wretched collapse of the Austrian army in July 1866. Although the book gives a thorough accounting of both the Prussian and Italian war efforts, it is most notable for the light it sheds on the Austrians. Through painstaking archival research, Wawro reconstructs the Austrian campaign, blow-by-blow, hour-by-hour. Blending military and social history, he describes the terror and panic that overtook Austria's regiments of the line in each clash with the Prussians. He reveals the unconscionable blundering of the Austrian commandant and his chief deputies who fumbled away key strategic advantages and ultimately lost a war - crucial to the fortunes of the Habsburg Monarchy - that most European pundits had predicted they would win.
The Battle of Königgrätz
Author: Gordon A. Craig
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2003-03-07
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780812218442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKöniggrätz, a city overlooking the river Elbe, was a western strongpoint of the Austrian Empire. On the morning of July 3, 1866, Prussia attacked the city against high odds and defeated the Austrian army in a single day, despite the Austrian advantage in heavy artillery and command of the high ground. The fall of Königgrätz transferred power over the German states from Austria to Prussia, marking the beginning of the German nation, a political consequence considered to be among the most important of any conflict in modern history. The battle for the city of Königgrätz—now called Hradec Králové, located in the Czech Republic—was the largest of its time, with nearly half a million troops involved. It was also the first battle where the outcome was directly determined by the availability of new technologies, including the railroad, telegraph, cast steel rifled cannon, and breech-loading rifle. It also marked a lesson in the fallacy of dependence on technology at the expense of sound strategy. In this full account, distinguished historian Gordon A. Craig discusses the state of political affairs surrounding the battle, the personalities involved, the weaponry, and the tactics in order to recreate the battlefield in all its complexity.
The Campaign of Königgrätz
Author: Arthur L. Wagner
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2018-04-05
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 3732639436
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction of the original: The Campaign of Königgrätz by Arthur L. Wagner
The Road to Königgrätz
Author: Quintin Barry
Publisher: Helion
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781909384965
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Before the War of 1866 the name Helmuth von Moltke was scarcely known outside the Prussian army ... This book follows Moltke's part in the course of the campaign at the end of which his name had become a household word. It traces his rise to the position of Chief of the General Staff, against the background of the political situation of Prussia in the middle of the 19th Century, and the way in which he developed the functions of the General Staff."--Inside cover
Supplying War
Author: Martin van Creveld
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780521297936
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy did Napoleon succeed in 1805 but fail in 1812? Were the railways vital to Prussia's victory over France in 1870? Was the famous Schlieffen Plan militarily sound? Could the European half of World War II have been ended in 1944? These are only a few of the questions that form the subject-matter of this meticulously researched, lively book. Drawing on a very wide range of unpublished and previously unexploited sources, Martin van Creveld examines the 'nuts and bolts' of war: namely, those formidable problems of movement and supply, transportation and administration, so often mentioned - but rarely explored - by the vast majority of books on military history. In doing so he casts his net far and wide, from Gustavus Adolphus to Rommel, from Marlborough to Patton, subjecting the operations of each to a thorough analysis from a fresh and unusual point of view. The result is a fascinating book that has something new to say about virtually every one of the most important campaigns waged in Europe during the last two centuries.
The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866 (Classic Reprint)
Author: George J. Robert Glünicke
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-07-25
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780282562908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866 The author hopes that this historical essay will be found capable of interesting as well as instmcting those whom he has had the privilege of reckoning among his pupils, and that it will also be found useful by those students of military history who have so far looked in vain for an account at once accurate and concise of the events of this particular campaign. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
